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Hope & Hard Pills

by Andre Henry, TRISHES

Exploring practical insight on racial justice and social change.

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  1. Susanna Barkataki Reveals Yoga's Revolutionary Roots

    Susanna Barkataki is a viral TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, and is currently pursuing her PhD in yoga philosophy. She is the founder of Ignite Institute for yogic leadership and social change and Yoke Yoga, a wellness app for self care with yoga. Ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh and trained by...

  2. Shahem Explains Why Mental Health is Holistic

    Shahem "5hahem" Mclaurin is a Black, genderqueer, licensed social worker/therapist and influencer born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland who is currently stationed in Brooklyn, New York. With upwards of 800,000 followers Shahem Mclaurin, licensed therapist and social worker, uses their platform…

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  3. Dayna Nuckolls Talks Political Astology & Why Revolution Begins In the Body

    Dayna Lynn Nuckolls, The People’s Oracle, provides Divination for Liberation. She skillfully uses oracles with integrity (sidereal astrology, tarot, dream interpretation, and intuitive guidance) in service to the spiritual and political resistance of our time. She is known for her incisive and...

  4. Tanmeet Sethi Talks the Secret Link Between Psychedelics & Liberation

    Tanmeet Sethi, MD is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has spent the past 25 years working on the frontlines of the most marginalized communities, as well as globally with victims of...

  5. Joris Lechêne Talks the Surprising Connections Between Autism & Oppression

    Joris Lechêne is a trainer in anti-racism, bias, and decoloniality with lived experience of autism and ADHD. As a Black, Queer, Neurodivergent individual, Joris draws on his unique perspective, practice of sociology and his background in architecture to explore and dismantle systemic…

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  6. Karen Hayes Reveals the Revolutionary Power of Storytelling

    Producer/Director Karen Hayes holds an M.F.A. in Film and Television Production from UCLA. She was selected for the Tribeca All Access and American Film Institute’s (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) fellowships. Hayes' production company, Ubuntu Motion Pictures, is devoted to telling…

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  7. Dr. Sophia McClennon & Srdja Popovich Reveal the Revolutionary Power of Humor

    Sophia A.McClennen is professor of international affairs and comparative literature at the Pennsylvania State University and the founding director of Penn State's Center for Global Studies. She has published fourteen books and over 75 scholarly articles. Her research focuses on cultural responses...

  8. Dr. Raquel Martin Talks Burnout & Black Mental Health

    Dr. Raquel Martin, PhD is a dynamic force in Black Mental Health and Liberation Psychology. Standing confidently at the intersection of clinical psychology and social advocacy, Dr. Martin has earned a reputation as a pioneering thought leader. Her presentations, filled with depth and passion…

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  9. Kalaya'an Mendoza Talks Protest Safety

    Kalaya'an Mendoza is a Queer, Hard of Hearing, Filipino American human rights defender, street medic, and community safetyand mutual protection trainer. He is an award-winning facilitator of holistic safety and security, as well as a recognized expert in disaster preparedness. He currently…

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  10. Nikki Blak Talks Interrupting Racism

    Nikki Blak is a writer, sociologist, and womanist, whose art interrogates social constructs and affirms Blackness. Her thought leadership and radical education work centers marginalized and oppressed populations in the United States. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and a Master of Arts in Social...

  11. Yolo Akili Explores the Liberating Connections Between Black Emotional & Mental Health

    Yolo Akili Robinson (he/him/his) is a non binary award-winning writer, healing justice worker, yogi, and the founder and Executive Director of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective). For over 20 years Yolo has led and designed mental and emotional health workshops, experiences…

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  12. The One About Mindfulness w/ Ashley & Shabazz Larkin

    Ashley Larkin's superpower lies at the intersection of creative expression and healing. A psychotherapist focused on helping people remember their own agency to find healing and restore trust in their inner voice. Her advocacy is steeped in subverting the colonized norms of the mental health...

  13. The One About the Enneagram & Black Liberation w/ Chichi Agorom

    Chichi Agorom is a lifelong student of what it means to be fully human. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Practitioner, Associate Faculty with the Narrative Enneagram, and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family...

  14. The One About Black Feminism w/ EbonyJanice

    EbonyJanice is the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and The EbonyJanice Project. She earned her Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. The core…

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  15. The One About Political Depression

    Ann Cvetkovich is currently Professor in the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She has been Ellen Clayton Garwood Centennial Professor of English and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She is…

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  16. The One About Black Joy

    As a writer and thought-leader, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts offers those who read her work and hear her speak an authentic experience; an opportunity to explore the intersection of culture, identity and faith/spirituality at the deepest levels. She is the host of the podcast, HeARTtalk with...

  17. The One About Black Mental Health

    Dr. Chanda Reynolds recently obtained her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. Her areas of interest include the impact of transgenerational trauma on the Black community, the integration of faith and mental health, and mental health within the Black church. Dr. Chanda enjoys teaching as an...

  18. The One About the Power of Mutual Aid

    Dean Spade is a professor at the Seattle University School of Law. Dean has been working in movements for queer and trans liberation and racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He’s the author of Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law…

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  19. The One About the Hidden Link Between Black Wellness & Black Liberation

    Rebeckah Price is a wellness advocate, yoga instructor (RYT 200), and meditation teacher, and wellness entrepreneur that draws on her wealth of knowledge of working in underserved, marginalized, racialized, and immigrant communities in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. With a…

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  20. The One Where You Start a Renaissance of Your Own

    Rachel Cargle is an Akron, Ohio born writer, entrepreneur and philanthropic innovation. Her work and upcoming book with Penguin Random House, centers the reimagining of womanhood, solidarity and self and how we are in relationship with ourselves and one another. In 2018 she founded The Loveland...

  21. The One About the Revolutionary Power of Joy

    Tanmeet is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has spent the past 25 years working on the frontlines of the most marginalized communities, as well as globally with victims of school...

  22. The One About Well-Being Science & Racial Stress

    Rick Hanson, Ph.D.is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His seven books have been published in 31 languages and include Making Great Relationships, Neurodharma, Resilient,Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing…

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  23. Why We Need a Soulful Revolution & What It Looks Like

    The Rev. Lauren Grubaugh Thomas (she/her) is a nurturer of faithful dissidents, empowering communities to embrace the sacred art of nonviolent social change. She is a priest reimagining local church ministry,a community organizer building safety through belonging in her neighborhood and beyond…

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  24. How to Raise Anti-Racist Children in a Changing World

    Britt Hawthorne is a momma, teacher, author, and anti-bias/antiracist facilitator. Britt partners with caregivers, educators, and families to raise the next generation of antiracist children. Her book, NY Times Best Selling book, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, is for...

  25. How to Be Radically Content in a Marginalized Body

    Jamie Varon is a novelist, author, designer, digital course creator, executive producer, and creative consultant. Her writing has been featured on Huffington Post, Fusion, Complex, Medium, Thought Catalog, GOOD, Teen Vogue, The Liberty Project, and SF Weekly. Jamie started blogging back when…

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  26. The Surprising Connection Between Food and Black Empowerment

    Dalia Kinsey is a queer Black Registered Dietitian, keynote speaker, the creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, and author of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation. On a mission to spread joy, reduce...

  27. The Unusual Story of One Woman's Escape From America's Narcissist Abuse

    Tiffanie Drayton is a mother, world traveler, and journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, Marie Claire, Playboy, Salon, and Complex, and on Yahoo, among other outlets. She has published two nonfiction young adult books, Developing Political Leadership Skills and Coping...

  28. The Startling Rise of American Authoritarians and How to Fight Them

    Sarah Kendzior is the bestselling author of THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY (2018), HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020), and THEY KNEW (2022). She is also the co-host of Gaslit Nation, a weekly podcast which covers corruption in the United States and the rise of authoritarianism around the world. She is...

  29. Why Capitalism Is to Blame for the Mental Health Crisis

    Dr. Ayesha Khan is an abolitionist, anarchist, clinical microbiologist/ infectious diseases specialist, organizer, political educator and writer focused on decolonizing medicine, dismantling capitalist systems and building collectivist systems of community care & research. As a land and ocean...

  30. How the Remarkable Power of Belonging Can Change Everything

    Ben McBride is a visionary leader of radical belonging. The co-founder of the Empower Initiative, a capacity building firm devoted to empowering organizations and communities, he is a leading expert in fostering belonging and public safety reform. Through his dedicated work as an internationally...

  31. How Healthy Humans Make Successful Revolutions

    Jess Mally is a London based antiracism educator, writer, speaker, podcast host, creative and events producer, consultant and more. With a passion for Social Change, Mental Health, the Arts and Spirituality they hope to use any and all means available to her, to tell stories that shape a better...

  32. The Good & Bad About Relationships From Netflix’s The Ultimatum

    In This Episode: Caffeine by TRISHES Riled Up by TRISHES Thandiwe by Andre Henry It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the songs you heard…

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  33. Our Reactions To The Little Mermaid

    In This Episode: My Business by Andre Henry Hydra by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the songs you heard today and more of their...

  34. What Succession Teaches Us About Whiteness with Touré

    In This Episode: Find out more about Touré's show, Being Black: The '80s. Check out Touré on Instagram and TikTok! Instant Gratification by TRISHES Money by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre…

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  35. How White Tears Scar Us (with Ruby Hamad)

    In This Episode: White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad You can find Ruby on Instagram Instant Gratification by TRISHES Hydra by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on...

  36. What Hip-Hop Did To Capitalism (& Vice Versa)

    In This Episode: "14 Big, Bad & Delightfully Weird Ads From Hip-Hop's 50 Years on Earth" by Gabriel Beltrone "Black Capitalism Won't Save Us" by Aaron Ross Coleman "Jay-Z Bites Back at ‘Eat the Rich’ Rhetoric: ‘We’re Not Gonna Be Tricked Out of Our Position’" by Mankaprr Conteh You can find…

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  37. Why The Writer's Strike Matter

    In This Episode: Animal by TRISHES Thandiwe by Andre Henry It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the songs you heard today and more of their...

  38. How AI Erases Black People

    In This Episode: Thandiwe by Andre Henry Money by TRISHES Caesar by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the songs you heard today and...

  39. Can We Matchmake Diversity and Accountability?

    In This Episode: You can follow Trishna Malick over on Instagram Instant Gratification by TRISHES Make It To Tomorrow by Andre Henry Riled Up by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his…

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  40. What's Our Beef with Beef?

    In This Episode: You can follow Hari on Instagram and Twitter Victoria Park is also found on Instagram and Twitter Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry Caffeine by TRISHES Venom by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can...

  41. Why Are The White Guys So Sad?

    In This Episode: Mike recommends following Dr. Chelsia on TikTok Caesar by TRISHES Thandiwe by Andre Henry Cotton Candy by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram,...

  42. Why Is Beauty So Inaccessible?

    Episode Notes In This Episode: Caesar by TRISHES Thandiwe by Andre Henry Cotton Candy by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the…

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  43. What Are "Real Men" Like?

    In This Episode: Venom by TRISHES Cotton Candy by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the songs you heard today and more of their…

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  44. Why Are All The Damsels White?

    In This Episode: Hydra by TRISHES It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Catch the songs you heard today and more of their music on Spotify. If you’d...

  45. Debating with The Conscious Lee

    Social media sensation George Lee isn’t your typical corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion instructor. With over a million followers and over 40 million likes on his TikTok channel “TheConsciousLee”, this intellectual debating, hip hop dancing, thought-provoking, and workshop facilitating...

  46. Mobilization and Organizing Made Easy with Zach Hoover

    Zachary Hoover is the Executive Director of LA Voice and is in his fourteenth year with Faith in Action (formerly PICO Nat’l Network). He holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard and is ordained in the American Baptist Church. Since joining LA Voice, he has led organizing campaigns that have...

  47. Little Justice Leaders with Shelby Kretz

    Shelby Kretz is an educational researcher at UCLA and creator of Little Justice Leaders subscription box. Little Justice Leaders is a monthly box for parents and teachers of elementary school students, which provides resources each month to learn about a new topic of social justice. In This...

  48. Creative Disruption with Eric Stoner

    Eric Stoner is a co-founding editor at Waging Nonviolence, an independent, non-profit media platform that covers social movements and activism around the world. He is also an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College, and has taught courses on civil resistance and social justice at Rutgers...

  49. Representation in Climate Activism with Mikaela Loach

    Mikaela Loach is a climate justice activist, co-host of The Yikes Podcast, writer and 5th year medical student. She is one of three claimants on the Paid To Pollute case taking the UK government to court to challenge the Oil & Gas Association's policy in the North Sea and the subsidies and tax...

  50. Feeling Powerful with Charity Croff

    A former physics major, music scholar, and debate team member at Wiley College; Charity Croff is one of the most eclectic influencers on social media, and Instagram’s coolest Public Intellectual! Whether heightening the collective consciousness with educational videos or elevating the aural...

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Exploring practical insight on racial justice and social change.

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Andre Henry, TRISHES

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